Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE) CAO Pankaj Malik Sells 2,893 Shares

Braze, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRZE) CAO Pankaj Malik sold 2,893 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.93, for a total value of $48,978.49. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 50,679 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $857,995.47. The trade was a 5.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Pankaj Malik also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, December 17th, Pankaj Malik sold 5,540 shares of Braze stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.76, for a total value of $198,110.40.

Braze Price Performance

NASDAQ BRZE traded up $0.12 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $17.16. The stock had a trading volume of 3,387,140 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,397,341. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $26.43 and its 200 day moving average is $27.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -15.60 and a beta of 1.07. Braze, Inc. has a twelve month low of $16.25 and a twelve month high of $43.89.

Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, December 9th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.06. The business had revenue of $190.84 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $198.25 million. Braze had a negative net margin of 16.85% and a negative return on equity of 17.87%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.02 earnings per share. Braze has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.420-0.430 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.130-0.140 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Braze, Inc. will post -0.98 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. NBC Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Braze in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its position in Braze by 3,650.0% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 825 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 803 shares in the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its stake in Braze by 173.3% during the second quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 1,372 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 870 shares during the period. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its position in shares of Braze by 821.1% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,575 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 1,404 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quarry LP purchased a new position in shares of Braze in the third quarter valued at approximately $46,000. 90.47% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have issued reports on BRZE. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $50.00 target price on shares of Braze in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Citizens Jmp reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and set a $68.00 target price on shares of Braze in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Braze from $52.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Braze from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $40.00 price objective on Braze in a report on Monday, February 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $44.30.

Braze News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Braze this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Battery Management disclosed a roughly $25 million purchase of BRZE shares (an increase of 839,864 shares), which materially boosted the fund’s quarter‑end position and provides a clear institutional demand signal. Fund Discloses $25 Million Braze Stock Investment Amid 60% Share Plunge
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest figures show “0 shares” and NaN changes for mid-February with a 0.0 days‑to‑cover — this appears to be a data or reporting anomaly rather than a meaningful change in market positioning. Monitor filings or exchange data for a corrected readout before treating this as directional.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insiders sold stock over Feb 18–19, representing a visible amount of insider supply (roughly 60,676 shares sold for aggregate proceeds ~ $1.03M): CEO William Magnuson (26,413 shares), CTO Jonathan Hyman (7,391), General Counsel Susan Wiseman (9,930 across two trades), Astha Malik (14,049), and CAO Pankaj Malik (2,893). Large or clustered insider sales can be interpreted negatively by the market even when they may be for diversification or tax reasons. Relevant SEC filings: CEO CEO Form 4, CTO CTO Form 4, GC/other insiders GC Form 4, Astha Malik Form 4, CAO CAO Form 4

Braze Company Profile

Braze, Inc is a publicly traded software company (NASDAQ: BRZE) that offers a customer engagement platform designed to help brands build personalized relationships with their users. Founded in 2011 as Appboy by Bill Magnuson, Jon Hyman and Mark Ghermezian, the company adopted the Braze name in 2017 to underscore its focus on fostering strong connections between businesses and consumers. Its cloud-based platform consolidates messaging channels including push notifications, in-app messages, email and SMS, enabling companies to deliver timely, context-driven communications at scale.

The core functionality of Braze’s platform centers on data-driven segmentation, customer journey orchestration and real-time analytics.